Breakfast

Besan Vegetable Chilla

15 min 2 serves Dt Manthan Sharma
BreakfastHigh ProteinVegetarian

Ingredients

  • •1 cup besan (gram flour)
  • •¼ cup finely chopped onion
  • •¼ cup grated carrot
  • •2 tbsp chopped capsicum
  • •2 tbsp chopped coriander
  • •¼ tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp red chilli, pinch of ajwain
  • •Salt and water to make a pouring batter
  • •1 tsp oil for cooking

Method

  1. 1

    In a bowl, whisk besan with water to a smooth lump-free pouring batter.

  2. 2

    Stir in all the chopped vegetables, spices, ajwain and salt.

  3. 3

    Heat a non-stick tawa and lightly grease it.

  4. 4

    Pour a ladleful of batter and spread into a thin pancake.

  5. 5

    Drizzle oil around the edge. Cook 2 min, flip and cook 1 more min.

  6. 6

    Serve warm with mint chutney or curd.

Dietitian's tip

Ajwain helps digestion — a small pinch is enough. Keep the batter slightly thinner for crisp chilla.

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Recipe authored by Dt Manthan Sharma · © Dietwalaa